“[Coon] is committed to Chicago, the theatre and to Steppenwolf and has been our staunch advocate throughout the years,” said Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro in a statement. “I am truly excited to have Carrie and her stellar acting officially in the family.”

Coon has appeared in Steppenwolf’s productions of Letts’ Mary Page Marlowe, The March, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?—a performance that earned her a Tony nomination upon the production’s Broadway transfer. Last year, she earned a Drama Desk nomination for Mary Jane. She has been seen on screen in Fargo (earning an Emmy nod), The Leftovers, The Post, and the recent film Widows.